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LINKIN PARK, COHEED AND CAMBRIA: More Tour Dates Announced

Billboard.com reports that LINKIN PARK will hit the road in North America early next year with support from prog rock combo COHEED AND CAMBRIA. The tour begins February 12 in Omaha, Nebraska, and has dates on tap through March 8 in West Valley, Utah. Fans can opt for a "digital souvenir package" whe...

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SLIPKNOT Singer's THE DÜMFÜX Schedules New Year's Eve Concert

SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor's "goofy cover band" THE DÜMFÜX is scheduled to perform at the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Iowa on December 31, 2007. Also scheduled to appear are ON A PALE HORSE and SCRUE. Tickets are $15 in advance/$20 at the door and are available from Ticketmaste...

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ADRIFT Featuring DEICIDE Guitarist: Florida Dates Announced

ADRIFT, the Tampa-based heavy rock band featuring Jack Owen of DEICIDE/CANNIBAL CORPSE fame, has scheduled the following dates: Nov. 29 - Tampa, FL @ The Brass Mug Nov. 30 - Casselberry/Orlando, FL @ Hollys and Dollys Dec. 14 - Tampa, FL @ The Crowbar Dec. 15 - Ft. Myers, FL @ [to be announced] ADRI...

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ABYSMAL DAWN Guitarist/Vocalist: New Album Is 'Sounding Amazing So Far!'

Vocalist/ guitarist Charles Elliott of the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band ABYSMAL DAWN has issued the following update on the progress of the recording sessions for the group's sophomore release: "Just a quick update to let everyone know that things have been coming along quite nicely with the...

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VINCE NEIL To Sing National Anthem Tonight At ESPN 'Monday Night Football'

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil will perform the national anthem tonight when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Miami Dolphins at Heinz Field for ESPN's "Monday Night Football". The game will begin at 8:30 p.m. Eastern/5:30 p.m. Pacific, with Vince's performance of the anthem taking place just prior...

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Former QUIET RIOT Bassist RUDY SARZO: 'All Of Us Are In Shock Trying To Deal With This'

Ex-QUIET RIOT bassist Rudy Sarzo spoke to Headbanger's Blog about the passing of his former bandmate, QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow. "All of us are in shock trying to deal with this," Sarzo told Headbanger's Blog. "The last thing you expect when you get up in the morning is something like this. He...

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GATOR COUNTRY Putting Finishing Touches On Live Album

GATOR COUNTRY, the band featuring original members of MOLLY HATCHET and former UFO guitarist Paul Chapman, is finishing up the mix on its upcoming live album, tentatively due in early 2008. The CD will contain the band's September 1, 2007 performance "in front of a rabid crowd of fans," recorded by...

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SKID ROW Guitarist To SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Blow It Out Your Ass, Buddy!'

James Allman of Baconmusic spoke to SKID ROW guitarist Scotti Hill last night (Saturday, November 24) backstage at the Rock City in Nottingham, England. Watch the 10-minute interview below. An excerpt from the chat follows: Baconmusic: What's the latest news on Dave "Snake" Sabo? Is he still a membe...

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SANCTITY Replaces VISIONS OF ATLANTIS On SONATA ARCTICA Tour

SANCTITY has replaced VISIONS OF ATLANTIS as the support act for SONATA ARCTICA on their February 2008 North American tour. The dates are as follows: Feb. 01 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre Feb. 02 - Bedford, NH @ Mark's Place Feb. 03 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Feb. 05 - Quebec City, QUE...

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THE AGONIST Drops Off ENSLAVED Tour

Vocalist Alissa White-Gluz of Montreal's THE AGONIST has issued the following update: "So, after desperately trying to make our way through a blizzard's Rocky Mountain terrain to get to our Oregon show and continue the ENSLAVED tour... we found ourselves stranded in a ditch, with the trailer upside...

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BROWN BRIGADE Guitarist Schedules Toronto Clinic; New Song Posted Online

Former SUM 41 and current BROWN BRIGADE guitarist Dave "Brownsound" Baksh will take part in a free in-store clinic on Thursday, November 29 at Long & McQuade (935 Bloor Street West) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The clinic — which will focus on songwriting and how songs come together — will begin...

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VIXEN To Play Next Year's ROCKLAHOMA Festival

According to Pollstar, veteran all-female hard rockers VIXEN have been confirmed for next year's Rocklahoma festival, which will be held July 11-13, 2008 at the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds, four miles north of Pryor, Oklahoma. Also scheduled to appear is Switzerland's KROKUS, whose participatio...

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GOD FORBID Drummer Offering Lessons

GOD FORBID drummer Corey Pierce has issued the following update: "Well, as we will be home for some time writing a brand new record, I have decided to take on a couple of students. Hopefully I will receive some motivated and dedicated individuals who love the instrument as much as I do. "If you're i...

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THRESHOLD Keyboardist Producing POWER QUEST

THRESHOLD keyboard player Richard West has just returned home to the UK from Remaster Studios in Italy where he's been co-producing the fourth POWER QUEST album. POWER QUEST is the brainchild of ex-DRAGONFORCE keyboard player Steve Williams and the band recently signed with Napalm Records, home of s...

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UFO: U.S. Dates Announced

Legendary hard rockers UFO have scheduled the following U.S. dates: Apr. 08 - Saint Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre Apr. 10 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Apr. 11 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Apr. 12 - New York, NY @ B.B. King's Blues Club Apr. 15 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre ...